Initial Vent settings question

Discussed this case from Case Files Critical Care with my attending today (pasted if you feel like reading, but if tldr: asthma exacerbation, young person). A 35-year-old woman with persistent severe asthma is being seen in the ED. On a previous admission, she required mechanical ventilation and was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) for treatment of an asthmatic exacerbation. For the past week, she has increased her use of a β2 agonist as rescue medication by 6 to 8 times... Initial Vent settings question
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